Torrential rain over the weekend saw streets and homes flooded while wind gusts up to 120km per hour brought down trees and powerlines. A king tide also saw beachside homes evacuated on Sydney's northern beaches as large waves erode the coast.

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Surfer Russel Bierke wipes out on a huge waves during Cape Fear

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Officials stand near a swimming pool and houses that suffered damage after severe weather that brought strong winds and heavy rain to the east coast of Australia at Collaroy beach in Sydney